Clones Parish Bulletin

Imlitir Pharõiste Chluain Eois

16th September 2007

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

PRIESTS OF THE PARISH
Larry Duffy P.P. 047-51048
John Kearns C.C. 047-51064
Martin O’Reilly 048 67751231
Priest on duty this week Fr Duffy

Reflection

One Life

He was born in a stable
In an obscure village,
From there he travelled,
Less than 200 miles.

He never won an election,
He never went to college,
He never owned a home,
He never had a lot of money.

He became a nomadic preacher,
Popular opinion turned against Him,
He was betrayed by a close friend,
And His other friends ran away.

He was unjustly condemned to death,
Crucified on a cross among common thieves,
On a hill overlooking the town dump,
And when dead, laid in a borrowed grave.

Many centuries have come and gone,
Empires have risen and fallen,
Mighty armies have marched,
And powerful rulers have reigned.

Yet no one has affected men as much as He,
He is the central figure of the human race,
He is the Messiah, the Son of God,
JESUS CHRIST

PARISH NEWS, MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Baptisms By arrangement with Priest on Baptisms for month.
Sept...Fr Kearns,
Oct Baptisms will take place on Sat Oct 20th @ 2pm Contact Fr Duffy
Two weeks notice must be given

Marriages: By arrangement. 3 Months notice is essential.

Sick Calls: Always send for the priests to anoint the Sick

Deaths:
Please pray for the dead, especially
Terence Hanberry, NTB Rd. May he rest in peace.

Parking at Sacred Heart Church:
Only people with parking discs are allowed to park in parking spaces at side of church. Nobody else is allowed to park there. Please be considerate and allow these people to park.

Padre Pio Day n Knock:
Sun 16th Sept. Bus leaving the Diamond, Clones @ 8am. Contact Conlon’s
@ 047 51826 or 086 8095662.

Weekend Pilgrimage to Knock:
22nd & 23rd Sept, pick up in Clones @ 9am. Contact Gene Flood
@ 047 87439.

SACRED HEART CHURCH , CLONES

Weekend Masses: Sat 7 pm (Vigil) Sun 9.30 am and 11.30am.
Confessions: Sat 10.20am; Sat 6.30—6.50; 1st Fri. 9.40am
Baptisms: By arrangement with the priest on Baptisms for the month
Marriage: By arrangement. Three month’s notice is required
Anointing Sick: At any time.

Masses for Week of September 17th to 23rd
Sat 7.00pm All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week
Sun 9.30am Mass
11.30 People of the Parish
Mon 10.00 Ned & Nan O’Hart, Clonmaulin
Tues 10.00 Bobby & Lena Cunningham & Deceased Relatives, Aghafin
Wed 10.00 Bridget, Edward & Kevin Charity, O’Neill Pk
Adoration 10.30 — 10pm
Thurs 10.00 Thomas Maguire, Carn Gardens
Fri 10.00 Mae & Terry O’Neill, O’Neill Pk
Evening Mass in Aghadrumsee at 8pm
Sat 10.00 Harry & Mary Lynch, Churchill
7.00pm (Vigil) All for whom Anniversary Masses were celebrated during the week
Sun 9.30am Mass
Sun 11.30 People of the Parish

Altar Society: M Connolly, K McPhillips, Sr Loreta Mary, A M Greenan

ST. MACARTAN’S, AGHADRUMSEE

Masses: Sat 8pm(Vigil); Sun 10am. Fri 8pm;
Confessions: First Sat 7.30 pm. 1st Fri 7.30 pm
Baptisms: By arrangement with priest on Baptisms for month (See above)
Adoration : Wednesday 7.30pm—9.30pm

Sat 8pm Jennie Maguire, Toneydrumallard
Sun 10am Stephen Lynch, Tattincunnion
Fri 8pm Patrick & Michael Francis Murray, Tattinronegan
Sat 8pm Months Memory Peggy Kearns, Drumma
Sun 10 Peter Gallagher, Cortrasna

Eucharistic Adoration: M Lynch, M Flanagan, H Flanagan, H Crudden

Eucharistic Ministers: N Beggan, R Beggan

Servers: Team G Beibhinn Boyle, Garvin Boyle

GFC. Lotto No Winner. Winning No’s: 2, 11, 15, 20, jackpot now £5,800, thank you.

ST. ALPHONSUS, CONNONS

Masses: Sun 11.00 am.
Confessions: 1st Sun 10.40
Baptisms: By arrangement with priest on Baptisms for the month

Sun 11am. (16th Sept) Francis McDonald, Derrygoas
(23rd Sept) Months Memory Cassie Connolly, Cloniston

Altar Servers (23rd) Rebecca Murphy, Rebecca Gavin

Reader (23rd) Brendan Devlin

Gift Bearers (23rd) Connolly Family

Currin Lotto: No Winner. Winning No’s: 13, 15, 19, 25, jackpot now €3,650, thank you.

Irish Catholic on sale today.

Sum of money found in Connons Church. Contact 086 8349947

Connons Area Committee Meeting on Wed 19th Sept @ 8pm.

COMMUNITY NEWS, ACTIVITIES, EVENTS

Caretaker Required for St Joseph’s Hall: Must qualify for CE Scheme. Duty—opening & closing centre as required, keeping centre clean & tidy, setting out & putting away chairs, assisting with Bingo ect. Contact Peter Sherry (FAS Supervisor) @ 52167.

Community Newsletter:
Anyone who hasn’t received a copy of this Summer’s edition of the Newsletter, can call at Clones Community Forum’s Office on Fermanagh St. If anyone has articles/photo’s for Autumn/Winter edition of Newsletter, please leave details with Angel Graham at the Forum Office. This will be the last newsletter in this current Funded Programme.

Local Tour Guide Programme:
Cavan/Monaghan Rural Co-op Society is running a local Guide programme in Clones, commencing in October. Duration—eight weeks. There is no course fee although a refundable deposit of €50 is required to secure a place. Further information from the Forum Office @ 047 52997 or Cassandra Hand Centre @ 047 20626.

Clones Yoga Studio:
Wide range of new classes begins 18th Sept. Yoga (Levels 1, 2, & 3) Stress Management, Meditation. Ono-to-one tuition also available. For details call Mairead @ 086 6120332.

Interior Design Classes:
Have been organised to take place in the Cassandra Hand Centre on Sat 20th Oct (Full day). There are a few places available. A fee of €20 will secure your place. To register contact the Cassandra Hand Centre @ 047 20626 or the Forum office @ 047 52997.

Public Lecture:
Monaghan Aware - helping to defeat depression are holding a public lecture entitled ‘Working Towards Recovery - Strategies for Improving Mood’ in the Westenra Arms Hotel Monaghan on Sept 18th @ 8.30pm. Speaker Shane Martin
Psychologist. Adm FREE. All welcome. Further info: 046 901193.

Upholstery furniture Restoration Classes:
Organised by Fermanagh College will commence in Community Centre Newtownbutler on Thurs 20th Sept @ 10am.

Co Monaghan Partnership: Is holding an Information Session for Community Groups on Wed 19th Sept @ 7.30pm. To reserve a place contact Regina @ 042 9749500.

Co Monaghan Volunteer Bureau: Is running a Volunteer Management Training on Tues 25th Sept, 2nd Oct & 9th Oct from 7—10pm, to reserve a place contact Emma @ 042 9754551.

Co Monaghan Partnership: Is organising a bus for small farm holders to the National Ploughing Championship’s on Wed 26th Sept. If interested in going, please contact Martin Duffy @ 042 9749500.

Grinds in Irish: Available in all levels, leaving & junior cert, in students home. Qualified & experienced teacher, Tel: 51371 or 00447964444886.

Do not be afraid of Christ!
He takes nothing away and He gives you everything.
When we give ourselves to Him, we receive a hundredfold in return:

Pope Benedict XV1

Love Yourself
We need to love ourselves. Accept yourself - love yourself as you are, not as you might have been or might be. Be kind to yourself and you will be kind to others: let others be kind to you and you’ll be kind to yourself. Allow others be compassionate to you and you will look on yourself with love - and that’s how God looks on you.